Indução da dor pelo quimioterápico docetaxel em mulheres com câncer de mama

Abstract

Objective: To describe the frequency, characteristics, location, pain intensity in breast cancer patients using the chemotherapy medication Docetaxel. Methods: Longitudinal study involving 17 women with breast cancer under treatment using Docetaxel. The patients' pain was assessed during three chemotherapy cycles, using the tools McGill Pain Questionnaire (Br-MPQ) and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). Spearman's correlation and the Mann-Whitney test were used. Results: The mean pain score increased in all variables of the BPI. When comparing the total coefficients on the Pain Assessment Index, 0.20; 0.33 and 0.24 were found in the first, second and third assessment, showing a correlation between the pain intensity and the interference in all daily activities on the BPI for the second assessment. Conclusion: The occurrence of pain increased, compromising the participating women's activities of daily living.